Presumed Bilateral Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in an AIDS Patient: A Case Report

A 31-year-old man with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome presented with herpes zoster ophthalmicus on the right. Five days after he began treatment for the zoster pseudodendrites and skin lesions, he developed superficial punctate keratitis, uveitis, and crusting skin lesions in the left eye. A...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cornea 1996-11, Vol.15 (6), p.633-634
Hauptverfasser:	Yau, Thomas H, Butrus, Salim I
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - drug therapy Adult AIDS/HIV Capsaicin - therapeutic use Erythromycin - therapeutic use Herpes Zoster - complications Herpes Zoster - drug therapy Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus - complications Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus - drug therapy Humans Keratitis - drug therapy Keratitis - etiology Male Ointments Skin Diseases, Viral - complications Skin Diseases, Viral - drug therapy Uveitis - drug therapy Uveitis - etiology Virus Activation
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Zusammenfassung:	A 31-year-old man with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome presented with herpes zoster ophthalmicus on the right. Five days after he began treatment for the zoster pseudodendrites and skin lesions, he developed superficial punctate keratitis, uveitis, and crusting skin lesions in the left eye. After treatment, the ocular lesions resolved in both eyes without incident. The bilateral manifestation of herpes zoster ophthalmicus is a result of the increased severity associated with immunosuppression caused by the human immunodeficiency virus.
ISSN:	0277-3740 1536-4798
DOI:	10.1097/00003226-199611000-00015